Memory of Berlin Filming Locations
Where was Memory of Berlin filmed? Memory of Berlin was filmed in 4 locations across Germany, Canada, United Kingdom and Russia in the following places:
Memory of Berlin Filming Locations
Berlin, Germany’s capital, dates to the 13th century. Reminders of the city's turbulent 20th-century history include its Holocaust memorial and the Berlin Wall's graffitied remains. Divided during the Cold War, its 18th-century Brandenburg Gate has become a symbol of reunification. The city's also known for its art scene and modern landmarks like the gold-colored, swoop-roofed Berliner Philharmonie, built in 1963.
The East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary.
Smolensk is a city in western Russia. It’s known for Lopatinsky Garden, with amusement rides, paths and a pond. Also in the park is the cast-iron Monument to Defenders of Smolensk in 1812, commemorating a key battle against the Napoleonic Army. Stretches of the city's 16th-century fortifications still stand, including a preserved wall in Pioneer Park. The hilltop turquoise Assumption Cathedral dates from the 1600s.
Memory of Berlin (1998)
"Memory of Berlin" is John Burgan's autobiographical documentary about the life as an adopted child. Using the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 as the jumping of point, Burgan uses the history of Berlin as a metaphor for his own state of mind. The divided city is Burgan's split identity. Burgan's unknown biological heritage is an invisible ghost in his life. In order to confront this "doppelgänger" that he has never known, yet it always has existed, he slowly start searching for his biological mother. Though the film evolves around this search, the film is mainly an emotionel voyage through the life of a man trying to find his true identity. With a mix of historical archive footage, child hood footage and Burgan's own recordings from his time in Berlin, Burgan reflects on the story of his life in connection with the history of Berlin. Burgan barely appears on screen in person, but is overwhelmingly present through the poetic voice over, which through-out the movie put words behind the many pictures and feelings the film creates.